Title :
Near-Real-Time Global Ice Concentration from Spaceborne Passive Microwave Sensors
Author :
Khalsa, Siri Jodha Singh ; Meier, Walter N.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Snow & Ice Data Center, Colorado Univ.
Abstract :
Near real-time Ice and Snow Extent (NISE) estimates, produced and distributed by the National Snow and Ice Data Center, are presented. The estimates, derived from the DMSP SSM/I passive microwave instrument, provides daily, global, near real-time (< 24 hrs) fields of sea ice concentrations and snow extent. We summarize both the science algorithms and systems engineering involved in producing a near-real time product
Keywords :
microwave devices; remote sensing; sea ice; snow; DMSP; NISE estimation; National Snow and Ice Data Center; Near real-time Ice and Snow Extent; SSM/I passive microwave instrument; Special Sensor Microwave/Imager; global ice concentration; science algorithms; sea ice concentrations; spaceborne passive microwave sensors; systems engineering; Earth; Extraterrestrial measurements; Frequency; Instruments; Microwave radiometry; Microwave sensors; Ocean temperature; Satellite broadcasting; Sea ice; Snow;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2006
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0114-3
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0115-1
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2006.307051
